Principal Electrical Engineer - Rail Station Services

About the role

Egis, an international engineering, consulting and construction firm active in the Middle East, is seeking a highly skilled Principal Electrical Engineer to join its Transport Design Team in Bengaluru. The role supports the Associate Director of the MEPHFC team, leads and manages other engineers and is responsible for delivering electrical designs, with particular focus on rail station electrical services.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support a team of electrical engineers, allocating workload and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers
• Represent the electrical discipline in client and project meetings and prepare presentations for clients and stakeholders
• Lead electrical design from feasibility through detailed design, construction support and As-Built documentation
• Oversee design markups, drawings, specifications and schedules, and approve detailed calculations (lighting, LV, containment, transformer sizing, small power, schematics)
• Ensure designs meet statutory, regulatory and project requirements, and review specialist supplier and subcontractor submissions
• Support testing, commissioning and certification, and lead design assurance and structured design reviews
• Take part in coordination sessions and ensure electrical systems integrate well in a BIM-driven environment
• Produce progress reports and communicate project status, risks and issues

Required profile

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Member of an engineering institute and professionally registered with the Engineering Council
• Sufficient experience in the railway industry, including rail station electrical services design and coordination
• Experience managing works under NR-L2-RSE-02009 and Engineering Management of Projects
• Excellent leadership, mentoring and communication skills, with ability to present to clients and stakeholders

Required skills

• British Standards, rail standards (Network Rail, HS2, TfL) and engineering software such as Trimble/Amtech Pro Design, Dialux or Relux
• Desirable: RIBA, BSRIA, GRIP design stages, BIM, technical notes and specifications, NEC contracts, CDM and CSM legislation